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Adult Learners’ Attitudes as Correlates of E-Learning Uptake During the COVID-19 Era at Makerere University, Uganda


Oscar Mugula

Abstract

The study examined how adult learners’ attitudes correlated with e-learning uptake during the COVID-19 era at Makerere University, Uganda. Specifically, the study tested the relationship between students’ attitudes on perceived usefulness, e-learning effectiveness, e-learning system satisfaction and perceived self-efficacy with e-learning uptake. Using the cross-sectionalcorrelational research design, data were collected from a sample of 361 students with selfadministered questionnaires and analysed using quantitative methods. The findings revealed that perceived usefulness, e-learning effectiveness, e-learning system satisfaction and perceived selfefficacy had a positive and significant relationship with adult learners’ e-learning uptake. It was concluded that perceived usefulness, e-learning effectiveness, e-learning system satisfaction, and perceived self-efficacy are imperative for e-learning uptake. The study recommends that in implementing e-learning, universities adopt learning technologies that are useful to students, adopt effective technologies, introduce technology systems that give satisfaction to students, and provide training to students to enhance their efficacy in using online technologies. 


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